What kind of home is 8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY?

8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY?

8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY last sold for £160,000 in October 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £51,000 in February 1995, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 1995 and October 2011, 8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY rose from £51,000 to £160,000, a change of £109,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY?

8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (762 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL9 8BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY use?

The latest EPC at 8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY?

8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY in?

8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY sits in Bury. It falls within the BL9 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY?

Police records around 8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY?

The closest primary school to 8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY is Hollins Grundy Primary School (430m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Unsworth Academy (1.4km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Blenheim Close, BL9 8BY is Hollins Lane, 53m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Blenheim Close, Bury, BL9 8BY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

71 m²

762 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Blenheim Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Blenheim Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury (BL9 8BY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 762 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 sits 57.5% above the 2011 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 47.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in October 2011.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Blenheim Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2020

Current Certificate

Mar 2010

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 March 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blenheim Close, Bury, BL9 8BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blenheim Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£160,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

10 October 2011Most recent
£160,000
+213.7%over 16 years
3 February 1995
£51,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL9 8BY: £183,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BL9 8BY

On the street

Versus other Blenheim Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Blenheim Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,260

Street avg £1,890

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bury district page.

Full Bury report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hollins Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hollins Grundy Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL9 8BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL9 8BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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